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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Spaulding's Team
5-7 120.68
116.07
 
VS
proj
#23TacklingMachine
101.4 4-8
108.82

Despite top scorer Jones, #23TacklingMachine fall to Spaulding's Team, 120.68-101.40

Julio Jones had 23.8 points for #23TacklingMachine, the best total in the matchup and 14th-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Spaulding's Team, who earned a 120.68-101.40 victory. #23TacklingMachine earned a 55.54-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 44.24 points from Julio Jones (11 Rec, 147 Rec Yds) and Drew Brees (171 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs). But Spaulding's Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Joe Mixon (89 Rush Yds, 66 Rec Yds) and Tyler Lockett (5 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Spaulding's Team (5-7) will look to get another W against red's raiders, while #23TacklingMachine (4-8) face off against The Gang Green in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Spaulding's Team   #23TacklingMachine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett (5 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 21.5 points in a 30-27 win over the Panthers in Week 12. His scoring output nearly doubled his 10.86-point projection and was much higher than his 13.49-point season scoring average. Lockett ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Spaulding's Team
Points
% of total points 120.68
1
Joe Mixon
RB
22.5
16.54
18.6%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
21.5
10.86
17.8%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
19.5
17.34
16.2%
4
Case Keenum
QB
15.58
16.28
12.9%
#23TacklingMachine
Points
% of total points 101.4
1
Julio Jones
WR
23.8
21.12
23.5%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
21.96
18.28
21.7%
3
Drew Brees
QB
20.44
23.44
20.2%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
11.3
13.16
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for #23TacklingMachine, helping to stake #23TacklingMachine to a 55.54-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, #23TacklingMachine owned a 95.60-53.90 lead. For Spaulding's Team, Tyler Lockett had a 43-yard catch. Russell Wilson had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for #23TacklingMachine, while Jason Myers had a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Josh Rosen had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Spaulding's Team, contributing to a 106.68-98.40 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Spaulding's Team   #23TacklingMachine

What If

Spaulding's Team would have beaten five other teams besides #23TacklingMachine this week.
#23TacklingMachine would have lost to eight other teams besides Spaulding's Team this week.
If Spaulding's Team played #23TacklingMachine every week this season, they'd be 7-5.
Had they played each other last week, Spaulding's Team would have defeated #23TacklingMachine 107.14-107.12.
Spaulding's Team would be 5-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as #23TacklingMachine.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Spaulding's Team, #23TacklingMachine would be 3-8.
If Spaulding's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 70-85-1.
If they played every team every week, #23TacklingMachine would be 56-100.

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